Korg Delta
Delta
Released: 1979
MSRP: Y250,000 ($995US)
Synopsis:
"Ensemble" synth with synthesizer and string sections (a.k.a. DL-50).
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Korg Delta is a 49 key (fully polyphonic) synthesizer, featuring separate Synthe and String sections. The single oscillator String section has a dedicated AR volume envelope and EQ. The single oscillator Synthe section features white noise, a dedicated low pass analog filter, LFO and ADSR envelope (both routed to pitch and filter, envelope also routed to volume).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
49 keys
W:836mm
D:378mm
H:153mm
10kg
filter
LoZ HiZ Strings Synthe
no
filter trigger
trigger
no
AC:wired (15W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
knobs switches
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
full (divided oscillator)
no
VCO->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
EG
StringsEG
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
joystick
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
no
no
no
N/A
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Synthe
analog
?
+1 simultaneous:2-16'
no
no
joystick
MG
EG
no
Strings
analog
?
8' 16'
no
no
no
no
Noise
analog
noise:white
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
discrete
yes
24dB low or band pass
key
MG
EG
no
no
StringsEQ
analog
discrete
no
low and high bands
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
no
no
StringsEG
-
attack
release
no
no
no
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
MG
triangle?
no
no
no
no
joystick
no
